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Emir Spahić
Spahić with Anzhi in 2013
Personal information
Full name Emir Spahić
Date of birth (1980-08-18) 18 August 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Dubrovnik, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Bayer Leverkusen
Number 5
Youth career
FK Krajina Cazin
Čelik Zenica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Čelik Zenica 19 (1)
1999–2001 GOŠK Dubrovnik 22 (0)
2001–2004 NK Zagreb 38 (2)
2004–2005 Shinnik Yaroslavl 26 (6)
2005–2006 Torpedo Moscow 15 (0)
2006–2009 Lokomotiv Moscow 63 (3)
2009–2011 Montpellier 57 (3)
2011–2013 Sevilla 39 (1)
2013 → Anzhi Makhachkala (loan) 7 (1)
2013– Bayer Leverkusen 25 (2)
International career‡
2000–2002 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 15 (0)
2003– Bosnia and Herzegovina 74 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:03, 10 March 2014 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2014

Emir Spahić (born 18 August 1980) is a Bosnian footballer who plays as a centre back for Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga.[2][3]

A full international since 2003, he captains the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.[4]

Club career

Over the course of his career, Spahić has played for Bosnian side NK Čelik Zenica, Russian clubs Torpedo Moscow, Shinnik Yaroslavl and Lokomotiv Moscow as well as Croatian sides NK GOŠK Dubrovnik and NK Zagreb, Montpellier, as well as Spanish side Sevilla FC.

He has played for Zagreb and Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League and with Montpellier, Sevilla and Lokomotiv in the UEFA Europa League.[5]

Montpellier

On 24 June 2009, Spahić announced that he would join the newly promoted Montpellier squad for the 2009–10 Ligue 1 season. On his league debut against Paris Saint-Germain, he scored a header in the 94th minute for a 1–1 draw, which earned a point for the newly promoted club. He scored his second goal for Montpellier in a 2–2 draw against FC Lorient.

Sevilla

On 4 July 2011, Spahić agreed a transfer with Sevilla for €2 million until July 2014.[6] His national teammate Miroslav Stevanović also transferred to Sevilla in January 2013 and upon his arrival at San Pablo International Airport, he was received by Spahić.[7] Spahić scored his first goal for Sevilla on 5 January 2013 in a 1–0 victory against Osasuna.[8]

Anzhi Makhachkala

On 26 February 2013, Spahić left Sevilla and was loaned to Anzhi Makhachkala of the Russian Premier League.[9] He scored his first goal for the club on 14 April 2013 against Volga Nizhny Novgorod.

Bayer Leverkusen

On 28 June 2013, Spahić was signed by Bayer Leverkusen of the German Bundesliga on a two-year contract.[5] He conceded a penalty and was later sent off in a Champions League last-16 first-leg game on 18 February 2014, as Paris Saint-Germain beat Leverkusen 4-0.[10]

International career

Spahić is the captain of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.[4] On 7 June 2003, he made his debut as a substitute against Romania at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco in Craiova.[11][12] Ever since his debut, he has been an important member of the national team. He headed a ball into the box and assisted Ermin Bičakčić who scored a crucial equalizer versus Slovakia in Žilina during 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Bosnia-Herzegovina came back from one goal down in that game to win 2–1 and stay top of their qualifying group for ahead of Greece.

Personal life

Spahić's parents were from various parts of the former Yugoslavia. His father's family is originally from the Montenegrin part of Sandžak, and his mother Fatima is from Gacko in Bosnia and Herzegovina. They met when they were both working in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Emir has two brothers, the older being Nermin and younger one Alen (Alen is also a football player). Spahić is a first cousin of fellow national team player Edin Džeko.[13][14]

Spahić is a great lover of tennis, and has admitted to following live matches in Dubai, Barcelona, Montpellier and Paris.[15]

Spahić is enrolled at the University of Sarajevo, majoring in sport and physical education.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Spahic, Emir" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Bayer 04 verpflichtet Innenverteidiger Emir Spahic vom FC Sevilla" (in German). leverkusen.com. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  3. ^ Beganović, A. (28 June 2013). "Emir Spahić u Bayer Leverkusenu!" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  4. ^ a b Arens, Phillip (1 June 2009). "Gute Karten im Spahic-Poker" (in German). bild.de. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Leverkusen sign Spahic". Bundesliga. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Spahić: Potpisao sam, čekam još ljekarske preglede!" (in Bosnian). Scsport.ba. Retrieved 15 August 2011.[dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Sevilla seal signing of Bosnian Stevanovic". eurosport.com. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  8. ^ "Sjajni Emir Spahić donio pobjedu Sevilli" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  9. ^ "Emir Spahić na posudbi u rukom Anžiju" (in Bosnian). bljesak.info. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  10. ^ "Slick Paris brush ten-man Leverkusen aside". UEFA. 18 February 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  11. ^ "JAVNO.ba EKSPERTIZA: 10 najboljih BH nogometaša od osamostaljenja države". 20 October 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  12. ^ "Reprezentacija BiH – Godina 2003". bihsoccer.com. Retrieved 2 April 2013.[dead link‍]
  13. ^ Wenzel, Peter (3 June 2009). "Magath: Was läuft da mit Dzekos Cousin?" (in German). bild.de. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  14. ^ Tansey, Joe (10 October 2012). "World Cup Qualifying: Is Luck Finally on the Side of Bosnia and Herzegovina?". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  15. ^ "Spahic uzivao u okrsaju Federera i Davidenka" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  16. ^ http://www.sport.ba/druga-strana-sporta/znate-li-sta-studiraju-dzeko-pjanic-spahic/
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